High Schools in Walker County

The 5 high schools located in Walker County, Alabama serve students in grades 9-12 and showcase a range of academic performance, with Curry High School and Oakman High School standing out as the top-performing schools in the group.

Curry High School is the highest-ranked school in the data set, achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the county and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for mathematics, science, and English. In contrast, Dora High School had the lowest proficiency rates, with only 8.33% of students proficient or better in mathematics.

The schools in the data set generally have high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 57.61% at Curry High School to 70.55% at Dora High School, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. While some schools, like Curry High School and Oakman High School, outperformed the county and state averages, the majority of the schools in the data set underperformed, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes for all students in Walker County.